A dizzying array of wide receivers with not enough roster space for at least half of them.

These battles and more will be worth watching as soon as the Philadelphia Eagles begin to put on the pads in training camp and start hitting the field for preseason games.

Before that?

“One thing is that nobody is earning any starting jobs now,” defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz cautioned before Tuesday’s practice as the team opened its second set of organized team activities (OTAs). “Now’s the time for individual improvement. Now’s the time to start talking about some scheme stuff and get some change or anticipate some changes, really just to set the table for training camp.

“Training camp is when the competition will get fierce and the pads will come on and things like that. The only people that anyone’s competing against right now is themselves.”

Consider the words a caveat for the rest of organized team activities and mandatory minicamp.

Until then, they’re just focusing on the basics and not even necessarily worried about how the practice reps are divided. Besides, there’s way too many injuries (DE Brandon Graham, S Chris Maragos, DT Tim Jernigan, T Jason Peters, QB Carson Wentz, RB Josh Adams, WR Alshon Jeffery, LB Jordan Hicks) and absences (DE Michael Bennett, RB Darren Sproles) to start envisioning any kinds of cuts or trades that could put the team in even better position than it is now.

In fact, rookie WR Tim Wilson, an East Stroudsburg University graduate looking to catch on as a returner, said on Tuesday that special teams coordinator Dave Fipp hadn’t even talked to the squad about the new kickoff rules for this season that are certain to change the game.

“For me, in my mind, it’s just, `make sure I have the ball to give the offense their turn,’ ” Wilson said. “And then on kickoffs, it’s the same thing. I just want to get down there and make a play, make a tackle.”

Still, the stage is being set for some intense roster battles, as the voluntary portion of this offseason suggests.

“I think anybody in our linebacker room can step up and play at a very high level,” Gerry said. “So I’m excited.”

A converted safety, Gerry likely will get every chance to beat out veteran newcomer Corey Nelson for that part-time third linebacker role that used to be held by Mychal Kendricks before his release last week.

The Eagles normally go with just two linebackers, Hicks and Nigel Bradham, because they have at least one extra defensive back on around 70 percent of the snaps.

Entering his second year in the NFL, Gerry knows the toughest part is behind him.

“The understanding of how the NFL works in general, how Schwartz calls the defense, being able to play with a bunch of these guys for a second year — all that ties in,” he said. “I know I’m night and day from a comfort level too from last year. So I’m pretty excited for training camp.”

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